Falguni Nayar

life in chapters

5 milestones from birth to now, with Falguni's age at every one.

1960s

  1. Birth

    Born February 19, 1963

2000s

  1. age ~42 Career milestone

    Appointed managing director of Kotak Mahindra Capital

    managing director

    Before founding Nykaa, Nayar rose through Kotak Mahindra, becoming managing director of its investment banking arm.

2010s

  1. age ~49 Career milestone

    Founds Nykaa

    founder

    Nayar left investment banking at age 50 to launch the beauty and lifestyle e-commerce venture Nykaa.

2020s

  1. age ~58 Award

    Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for India

    recipient

    Nayar received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for India in recognition of building Nykaa.

  2. age 58 Career milestone

    Takes Nykaa public

    founder and CEO

    FSN E-Commerce Ventures, Nykaa's parent, listed on Indian stock exchanges in a landmark IPO that made Nayar one of India's richest self-made women.

age 63 now

Still going